Our Services
Mercor Consulting LLC, based in Washington DC, is dedicated to delivering innovative management consulting services that help businesses navigate the complexities of global trade. As global customs requirements become increasingly challenging due to rising duty costs and increased complexity, companies must adapt to maintain their competitive edge.
The evolving customs landscape is characterized by high duty rates, increasing security requirements and the associated risks of increased costs and supply chain delays. These factors compel organizations to reassess the efficiency and resilience of their customs supply chains. Mercor Consulting is at the forefront of providing tailored solutions that meet these urgent needs.
With a solid track record, Mercor equips customs and supply chain professionals with essential knowledge, best practices, and advanced automated tools. Our expertise empowers clients to effectively manage supply chain risks while ensuring compliance with customs regulations and enhancing supply chain security.
Customs Compliance Management
Importers & exporters are required to develop and maintain internal controls to ensure compliance with applicable Customs regulations. MC has extensive experience evaluating, testing and improving Customs controls to ensure that they are efficient, effective and meet legal requirements.
MC will apply industry best practices to develop a compliance strategy that is appropriate to your company’s operations & budget. These practices include development of written policies & procedures, recordkeeping guidelines, periodic internal audits, automation & training.
Supply chain security has become an inescapable factor in the conduct of international trade. To avoid potential delivery delays and the disruption of global supply networks, importers and exporters need to address supply chain security through coordinated multi-country initiatives.
MC has extensive experience supporting the development and implementation of multi-country supply chain security programs for corporations, including supporting the successful application and validation of the US, CA and MX divisions of multinational corporations participating in the U.S. Customs Trade Partnership Against Terrorism.
Global Supply Chain Security
As an importer, to ensure you are paying the lowest possible duty rates in the emerging high tariff environment, it is vital to understand the proper HS classification of your products and the available multilateral and bilateral free trade agreements as well as their specialized rules of origin.
MC can help your company identify optimal sourcing opportunities, recommend & implement automated tools and build internal capacity to ensure that you take full advantage of preferential agreements.